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NHL Wraparound Podcast

NHL Wraparound Podcast

Di: Neil Smith & Vic Morren
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 Breadth and depth. Contemporary and historical. Straight-forward and experienced. The NHL Wraparound podcast features Neil Smith, President-General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers and longtime ESPN/NHL veteran Vic Morren sharing no-nonsense opinions on news and issues around the National Hockey League. Bringing decades of experience from their respective fields, Smith and Morren create a unique partnership that examines the NHL from multiple perspectives. Additionally, as hockey historians, the pair can delve into any topic in today’s game and enlighten the audience with connections to events from previous years. To truly appreciate where hockey stands today, one needs to understand its past. With 2024 marking the 30th anniversary of the Rangers last championship season, a special five-part series is planned to commemorate that magical run. Expect fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and special guests with particular focus on the GM who pushed all of his chips into the middle of the table amidst the most pressurized environments – and came out on top. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned fan, each episode of NHL Wraparound will leave you entertained and informed. Bio’s Neil S. Smith, highly regarded NHL executive, served as the President and General Manager of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers. During his eleven years with the team, they achieved significant success, including three division titles, two Presidents’ Trophies, one Eastern Conference Championship, and a historic Stanley Cup victory—the franchise’s first in 54 years. Known for his expertise in professional sports franchise economics, Smith played a pivotal role in management decisions under four different Rangers owners.. His tenure saw iconic trades and acquisitions, including Hall of Famers Mark Messier and Wayne Gretzky, as well as successful drafts and free-agent signings. Starting as a pro scout, Smith's career highlights include the impactful 1989 draft for the Detroit Red Wings and bold trades that shaped NHL history. He briefly served as GM for the New York Islanders in 2006, later working as a consultant for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. A Toronto native, Smith's hockey journey began in junior leagues before a distinguished college career at Western Michigan University. He has received numerous awards and distinctions, including induction into the University's Sports Hall of Fame in 1991. Vic Morren: Born in New York City close to the Old Madison Square Garden, Vic Morren has had hockey in his blood his entire life as a fan, player and television production manager. A graduate of William Paterson University, Morren skated for three seasons with the Pioneers hockey club and became the first statistical analyst to apply his craft to telecasts working New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils games from 1984-87. He co-authored two NHL-based statistics books within that span before moving to ESPN in 1987 and working the final season of the original deal the network had with the NHL. After departing in 1990, Morren worked as a studio producer for SportsChannel America’s NHL coverage and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics before returning to ESPN that fall where he worked all 12 seasons on the second ESPN/NHL deal and the first season of the most recent contract in 2021-22. Morren has also earned a Sports Emmy for his work on Sunday Night Football coverage in 2003. His relationship with Neil Smith dates back 33 years through their mutual friendship with the late ESPN/ABC commentator John Saunders. Morren looks forward to NHL Wraparound and collaborating with Smith with the goal to provide an experience of contemporary viewpoints, historical spin and an overall enriching podcast experience.Copyright 2026 Neil Smith & Vic Morren Scienze sociali
Episodi
  • NHL Wraparound Quick Takes - Spring Cleaning - Winnipeg Jets

    NHL Wraparound Quick Takes - Spring Cleaning - Winnipeg Jets
    Apr 28 2026

    From Presidents' Trophy to missing the playoffs. That was the story of the 2025-26 Winnipeg Jets.

    The season started well enough but lack of support for the top line and inconsistent play put the Jets in a position where they chased the pack during the second half and eventually ran out of runway to qualify for the post-season.

    Vic and Neil look back at what their expectations were back last August, provide the data that spelled doom and fast forward to what lies ahead as GM Kevin Cheveldayoff prepares for 2026-27.

    X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound

    Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil

    Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/

    NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/

    #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #WinnipegJets #NewYorkRangers #ColoradoAvalanche #DallasStars #NikolajEhlers #CarolinaHurricanes #MasonAppleton #DetroitRedWings #JonathanToews #MarkScheifele #KyleConnor #GabeVilardi #ChicagoBlackhawks #ConnorHellebuyck #KevinCheveldayoff #ColePerfetti #VladislavNamestnikov #NinoNiederreiter #AdamLowry #AlexIafallo #GustavNyquist #LukeSchenn #PannerPearson #ColinMiller #JacobBryson #EricComrie #IsakRosen #LoganStanley #JoshMorrissey #NealPionk
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    9 min
  • Stanley Cupdate - Pens and Golden Knights Resilient - April 28, 2026

    Stanley Cupdate - Pens and Golden Knights Resilient - April 28, 2026
    Apr 28 2026

    Faced with different types of adversity, the Penguins and Golden Knights both answered the call Monday as the Pens staved off elimination for the second straight game and the VGK regained home ice advantage with an overtime win in Utah.

    Vic and Neil will cover those games and also look ahead to a trio of Game 5's as the Sabres and Ducks look to advance at the expense of the Bruins and Oilers while Stars and Wild will break their 2-2 deadlock.

    X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound

    Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil

    Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/

    NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/

    #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #RickTocchet #MatveiMichkov #AlexBump #AnthonyMantha #ElmerSoderblom #TrevorZegras #ArtursSilovs #OwenTippett #SidneyCrosby #ConnorDewar #RyanShea #TravisSanheim #erikKarlsson #KrisLetang #BryanRust #RickardRakell #TravisKonecny #BenKindel #EvgeniMalkin #PorterMartone #AlexKovalev #BillySmith #GlennResch #StuartSkinner #JackEichel #IvanBarbashev #PavelDorofeyev #JohnTortorella #MichaelCarcone #BrettHowden #KarelVejmelka #JJPeterka #MitchMarner #SteveLevy #TJOshie #ESPN #ColeSmith #NoahHanafin #NickSchmaltz #IanCole #DylanGuenther #ClaytonKeller #SheaTheodore #JoshDoan #NilsLundkvist #MichaelMcCarron #JoshNorris
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    26 min
  • Stanley Cupdate - Avs Advance, Bolts Pull Even and Oilers & Bruins in Trouble - April 27, 2026

    Stanley Cupdate - Avs Advance, Bolts Pull Even and Oilers & Bruins in Trouble - April 27, 2026
    Apr 27 2026

    Every playoff series is like a fingerprint. No two series are exactly alike and each develops a unique personality as play moves on.

    Two stirring games highlighted Sunday with the Anaheim Ducks moving to within a win to taking out the Edmonton Oilers with a controversial overtime goal while the Lightning used a late third period goal in Montreal to draw even in that series.

    In a series played closer than would be suggested, the Colorado Avalanche completed a sweep Sunday, thus bringing to a close the career of Kings captain Anze Kopitar.

    Finally, did the Bruins know their game against the Sabres was a 2pm local start? Sure didn't think so.

    Vic and Neil break it down and also preview the Monday games where the Penguins will look to stave off elimination again while the Golden Knights seek to square their series in Utah.

    X: https://twitter.com/NHLWraparound

    Neil Smith: https://twitter.com/NYCNeil

    Vic Morren: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vic-morren-7038737/

    NHL Wraparound Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhlwraparound/

    #NHLWraparound #NHLWraparound.com #ShortShifts #NYCentric #CelebritySeries #HallofFameEdition #StanleyCupdate #SummerCoolers #Smith'sPix #NeilSmith #VicMorren #PatrickHoffman #NHL #SummerCoolers #AnaheimDucks # #BostonBruins #BuffaloSabres #CalgaryFlames #CarolinaHurricanes #ChicagoBlackhawks #ColoradoAvalanche #ColumbusBlueJackets #DallasStars #DetroitRedWings #EdmontonOilers #FloridaPanthers #LosAngelesKings #MinnesotaWild #MontrealCanadiens #NashvillePredators #NewJerseyDevils #NewYorkIslanders #NewYorkRangers #OttawaSenators #PhiladelphiaFlyers #PittsburghPenguins #StLouisBlues #SanJoseSharks #SeattleKraken #TampaBayLightning #TorontoMapleLeafs #UtahMammoth #VancouverCanucks #VegasGoldenKnights #WashingtonCapitals #WinnipegJets #AndreiVasilevskiy #JurajSlafkovsky #ZachBolduc #KaidenGuhle #DarrenRaddysh #JakeGuentzel #JakubDobes #ColeCaufield #NickSuzuki #MaxCrozier #JJMoser #JaydenStruble #OliverKapanen #NikitaKucherov #BrandonHagel #MikeMatheson #JakeEvans #IvanDemidov #PeytonKrebs #JoshDoan #RyanMcLeod #ZachBenson #JordanHarris #BowenByram #MorganGeekie #ViktorArvidsson #MattiasSamuelsson #BeckMalenstyn #JordanGreenway #AlexTuch #JeremySwayman #JoonasKorpisalo #NikitaZadorov #RasmusDahlin #SeanKuraly #AlexLyon #CharlieMcAvoy #JonthanAspirot #JoshManson #NickBlankenburg #NathanMacKinnon #NazemKadri #CaleMakar #TaylorWard #AntonForsberg #NabilKarim #NHLonTNT #DJSmith #ArtemiPanarin #AnzeKopitar #AdrienKempe #AlexLaferriere #JoelEdmonson #SamMalinski #ArtturiLehkonen #NickRoy #GabrielLandeskog #DevonToews #TristanJarry #ConnorIngram #KrisKnoblauch #JakeWalman #KasperiKapanen #RyanNugent-Hopkins #LukasDostal #PavelMintyukov #JoshSamaski #JayWoodcroft #CutterGauthier #JacksonLacombe #PatVerbeek #ZachHyman #MikaelGranlund #LeoCarlsson #MasonMcTavish #LeonDraisaitl #ConnorMcDavid #EvanBouchard #SpencerCarbery #ESPN #TrentFrederic #RyanPoehling #DarnellNurse
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    30 min
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